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corset

corset

34 5.8
A tight piece of underwear women wear to shape and support the torso
  • noun
  • /ˈkɔrsɪt/
translation icon : corsé
  • In the past, women often wore a corset to achieve an hourglass figure.
  • wear a corset
  • women's corsets
  • skirts and corsets

And then you have the inside of the corset which is the lining.

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Examples

  • These corsets are so tight, I can hardly breathe.

  • Well, I don't envy her if these corsets are anything to go by.

  • But do you see our corset starting to come to shape?

  • Next, I went with this corset top.

  • And then you have the inside of the corset which is the lining.

  • And today we are going to start a series in which I make a corset from scratch.

  • So this corset would look so amazing with this sweater dress.

  • This top fits so good and I always have an issue with how like these corset type tops fit me.

  • Well, now we can loosen our corsets and let our hair down.

  • Marmee, must you speak to everyone about corsets?

Synonyms

girdle
vscorset
  • Archaic
17 7.0

A tight piece of underwear worn around the waist to shape the body

focuses on shaping the whole torso rather than only the waist
foundation
vscorset
15 6.6

A woman's underwear that shapes and supports the body under clothes

is the specific close-fitting torso shaper used from below the bust to the hips
bustier
vscorset
  • NSFW
12 7.7

A close-fitting strapless top for women often worn under clothes or as evening wear

is an undergarment focused on firm torso shaping and support
1 6.9

A piece of clothing women wear under dresses to shape or support their body

is a specific close-fitting torso shaper rather than the broad support category
stays
vscorset
  • Archaic
9.9

A close-fitting piece of underwear for women that shapes the torso and sits under a dress, often in the past

is the later standard close-fitting torso shaper rather than the early form
8.6

A tight piece of clothing that squeezes the waist to make it smaller

is less about extreme waist compression and more about shaping and support

Compounds

A tight piece of clothing that squeezes the waist to make it smaller

How Restrictive

stays
  • Archaic
9.9
cincher
1 7.2
corset
34 5.8
bodice
21 6.7
brassiere
21 4.2

Surface Forms

corset singular
corsets plural

Etymology

Corset comes from the French word cors and the Latin corpus, both meaning 'body'. So a corset is something for the body that shapes and supports the torso, which is why the garment fits tightly and changes the body's shape.